People have been going bananas for Chicago grocer Joe Amabile — even though he only said a few words on “The Bachelorette” Season 14 premiere before Becca Kufrin sent him packing.

The West Town resident gets a fresh start on Season 5 of “Bachelor in Paradise,” which is scheduled to premiere at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Eliminated contestants from “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” try to find love at a Mexican resort as they extend their 15 minutes of fame.

The ABC network did not make Amabile, 32, available for a Tribune interview before the new season of “Bachelor in Paradise.” Here’s what we were able to find out about “Watermelon Joe” from sleuthing online and getting a sneak peek at the premiere.

» He has a better first night on “Bachelor in Paradise.” Amabile told host Chris Harrison that “after the first (‘Bachelorette’) episode, I never thought I’d have a girlfriend again” because he tripped over his words when he met Kufrin. He hopes to last at least one day on this show — but it seems like he will stick around longer since the women see him as a good guy.

» He’s Italian. Duh. Amabile, whose parents live in Melrose Park, acknowledges he has a thick Chicago accent. The surprise is that he’s 25 percent Norwegian, “which is a little different,” Amabile said.

» He’s never been on a picnic, but he has seen a dead body. These are snippets from a conversation he has with taxidermy enthusiast Kendall Long, who enjoys picnics in cemeteries.

» His last relationship was a couple of years ago, but he doesn’t dwell on it on the premiere.